Upholstering springwork.



B. M. HULSE. UPHOLSTERING SPRINGWORK. APPLICATION TILED MAY 15. 1912.

V Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

EdwmMuHulse EDWIN M. HULSE, OFCOLUMBUS, OHIO.

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Specification a Letters Patent. atented Sept, 3,1912. Application ,file'd ma 19 2. Serial 110.,6'97 467.

bycIi'ps IO to the forward springs 8. Se curedto'theedge-wire 9 by means of clips To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN M. Hunsma.

citizen of the, Unitedfitates, residing at 1 1s a zig; zaggwire 12.. Said zig-zag wire 12 Columbus, iii the county of Franklin and has itsdiagonal,portions extending bet-ween State of Ohio, have invented a ,-certain :neW the two:- fonward -longitudinal rows and useful Improvement; in- Upholstering springs 8 and is secured, to the upper coils Springwork, of which the following is a of. such zs 'orings;by iclips as at 13- and l? specification. Said zig-zag wires are also secured at their end portions I v A slmllar zlg-z ag wire 15 to the end pleces i5 and 5 staples as at 14. n asltsdiagonal portions cross diagonal portions .of the wire 12 and is secured to the 'lhe object of thisinvention is more espe: clally to provide an improved spring construction to constitute in a sofa, davenport Zig-zag wxresl? and 18 like the Wires l2and l5rare secured to the rear piece y. 6 and end pieces 5 and 5 but in reverse position by meansof staples. zig-zag wires have portions crossing each other between the two rear longitudinal rows 0 springs and are secured o such springs by clips as seen at l7 and y my present invention I obally rigid edge at small cost that will retain its straight, sightly appearancewhen subjected to the roughest use.

' embodied in the construcand described and then claims.

In e accompanying drawing forming part hereof-Figure 1 is a plan view of a sofa or davenport seat frame containing my invent-ion, a

Fig. 2 is a vertical Fig. 1 looking to the left.

In the example of my invention shown I provide a rectangular frame of wood comprising end pieces -5 and5 when subjected What I claim 1s- 1. In a sofa or davenport seat, in combination, a suitable frame having upholstering springs supported therein, a vertically yielding front Wire, a rear member parallel to the front Wire, a trussed frame for said front wire composed of a plurality of zig zag wires secured to the front wire and to half the height of ,the end nieces and an elevated rigid rear piece 6*. the pieces 6 and 6 and transversely of the wooden frame are a number of parallelly arranged metallic bars 7. ows of ordinar conical springs 8 are supported at their smaller ends on the bars 7.. Secured to the 2. In a sofa or davenpo-rt seat, in comupper forward portions of theend pieces 5 bination, a suitable frame having upholstering springs supported therein, a vertically yielding front wire, a rear member parallel to the front'wire, a trussed frame for said structure above the upperedg'e of the front front wire composed of a plurality of zigrail or piece 6. The edge wire 9 is secured The last namedto the upper coils of two pairs of zig-zag wires, diagonal portions of said wires of each secured to the rear member, and the remaincured together between the springs, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a sofa or 'davenport seat, in combination, a suitable frame having upholsterzag wires secured to the front wire and to the rear member and to each other atpoints between the upper ends of the springs and also to said upholstering springs, substantially as described. ing sprin s supported therein, a vertically 3. In a sofa or davenport seat, in combiyielding ront or edge wire, a parallel rear nation, a suitable frame having upholstermember, and a truss or bracing frame be' ing springs supported therein, a front wire, tween'the a rear member parallel to the front wire, a rear member inclu trussed frame for said front wire composed 'cured at several points to the front or edge wire and to the frame and upper ends of the pair crossing each springs. other, the angular portions at one side of one pair secured to thefront wire and the EDWIN M. HULSE.

angular portions of one side of the other'pair Witnesses:

H. T. KEATING,

ing angular portions of the two pairs se- ,BENJ'. FINCKEL.

may be obtained for commissioner ol ratents,

five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0..

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